Bottom Line:
Superficial irregularities and certain intrinsic stains on the dental enamel surfaces can be resolved by enamel microabrasion, however, treatment for such defects need to be confined to the outermost regions of the enamel surface.Dental bleaching and resin-based composite repair are also often useful for certain situations for tooth color corrections.Three case reports treated by enamel microabrasion were also presented after 11, 20 and 23 years of follow-ups.

ABSTRACTSuperficial irregularities and certain intrinsic stains on the dental enamel surfaces can be resolved by enamel microabrasion, however, treatment for such defects need to be confined to the outermost regions of the enamel surface. Dental bleaching and resin-based composite repair are also often useful for certain situations for tooth color corrections. This article presented and discussed the indications and limitations of enamel microabrasion treatment. Three case reports treated by enamel microabrasion were also presented after 11, 20 and 23 years of follow-ups.

f05: A: A teenage boy had deep white enamel stains on the maxillary central incisors;B: Removal of the remainder of the abnormal white enamel with a fine-tapereddiamond bur; C: Tooth preparation for composite resin; D: Etching for 30 secondswith 35% phosphoric acid; E: After water rinsing and air drying, a two-stepbonding agent was applied. Resin-based composite restoration was performed; F:Complete photo-polymerization was accomplished using a light beam of 1000 mW/cm²;G: Finishing and polishing were completed using high speed diamond burs and lowspeed points

f05: A: A teenage boy had deep white enamel stains on the maxillary central incisors;B: Removal of the remainder of the abnormal white enamel with a fine-tapereddiamond bur; C: Tooth preparation for composite resin; D: Etching for 30 secondswith 35% phosphoric acid; E: After water rinsing and air drying, a two-stepbonding agent was applied. Resin-based composite restoration was performed; F:Complete photo-polymerization was accomplished using a light beam of 1000 mW/cm²;G: Finishing and polishing were completed using high speed diamond burs and lowspeed points

Bottom Line:
Superficial irregularities and certain intrinsic stains on the dental enamel surfaces can be resolved by enamel microabrasion, however, treatment for such defects need to be confined to the outermost regions of the enamel surface.Dental bleaching and resin-based composite repair are also often useful for certain situations for tooth color corrections.Three case reports treated by enamel microabrasion were also presented after 11, 20 and 23 years of follow-ups.

ABSTRACTSuperficial irregularities and certain intrinsic stains on the dental enamel surfaces can be resolved by enamel microabrasion, however, treatment for such defects need to be confined to the outermost regions of the enamel surface. Dental bleaching and resin-based composite repair are also often useful for certain situations for tooth color corrections. This article presented and discussed the indications and limitations of enamel microabrasion treatment. Three case reports treated by enamel microabrasion were also presented after 11, 20 and 23 years of follow-ups.